COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONSticke is a stronger version of Alt bier in hops, malt and alcohol. Think of it as Alt bier with less water. Invented at the Uerige brewery in Düsseldorf, “sticke” or “secret” is a reference to the secret gossiping customers had when the brewmaster was too generous when weighing the ingredients. At Chuckanut, we intentionally used a greater portion of our imported German malts (Munich, Vienna and caramel malts) and German Spalt hops to create this full-flavored beer. A blend of traditional dark and light malts give this beer its character as well as the pronounced finishing hops.

On tap at St. Augustine’s, pours a clear copper with a white head. Aroma of light toasted malt, nuts and a light fruity quality. Flavour of some odd, indiscernible spices, probably created by the blend of German hops, along with some stale biscuity malt. Not too pleasant.

Pint – Naked City Taphouse – Seattle, WA
Aroma – Good German malt aroma with a nice hops aroma. Floral with some citrus.
Appearance – Amber with a tint of red. Clear, with a thin head.
Flavor – Malty with a slight roast. This had some earth flavors and the nice amount of hops flavoring.
Palate – Dry finish with a Nice Mouthfeel.
Overall – Tasty Alt beer.

Full amber, woody looking with a thin, incomplete head. Decent malty nose with a solid array of German malts in the body, each in moderate proportions. I would liken this to a cross between an Oktoberfest and an Alt. Subtle warming melanoidins.

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